When: January / February 2025
Funder: Wakefield Council / Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership
Amount awarded: £150,000 over 3 years (£50k per year)
What the fund is about: The Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities fund supports and develops community initiatives in areas where there are poorer healthcare outcomes. For this 3-year funding, the specific area was Wakefield City Centre including Portobello, Belle Vue and Agbrigg. Grants were available for VCSE work that improves health and wellbeing, connects with communities and reduces health inequalities. Funding was awarded to organisations well placed to support those most likely to experience health inequalities.
Funding for collaborations led by small charities seeking to influence change around improving the social security system, improving access to suitable accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees.
The Foundation provides unrestricted grants to charities and CIOs to support their work that helps prevent and tackle the consequences of adverse childhood experiences.
The Charitable Foundation are funding registered charities for their work around two themes: a place to call home, and financial wellbeing.
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